St. Joseph’s Altars 2019: See beautiful displays around the New Orleans area

Get a glimpse of beautiful and bountiful altars around the New Orleans area. The Roman Catholic tradition honors the feast of St. Joseph, which falls on Tuesday, March 19 this year. Many altars include items like Italian bread, fava beans, fruit and the traditional Italian cookies.

Some altars around the New Orleans area will open prior to the Catholic feast day, starting as early as Friday, March 15.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans lists parishes and churches throughout the area that will host an St. Joseph Altar. Contact the listed organizations for more information about their altar.

Contact us if your parish or organization would like to add your altar to our list.

The following parishes, schools and entities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will host St. Joseph Altars:

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH AND SHRINE, 610 Sixth St., Gretna: Altar in the gymnasium, 7th and Newton streets. Prepared by St. Joseph Women’s Club. March 18, public viewing only, 6-7:30 p.m.; March 19, 10 a.m. Mass, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, presiding, followed by blessing, then meals served from noon until 6 p.m.

ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART, 4301 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (Nims Fine Arts Center): Open to the public March 19 with meals served 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

ANNUNCIATION, Bogalusa: B and C Hall, 139 Cumberland St., sponsored by the Bogalusa Italian-American Association. Open to the public March 15-16. March 15, altar opens at 6:30 p.m. with blessing of altar at 7 p.m. March 16, altar opens at 11 a.m. Pasta Milanese meals served at noon.

ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCHOOL (gymnasium), 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., March 18, with viewing from noon-8 p.m., blessing at noon, rosary at 7 p.m.; March 19 altar viewing, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with Tupa Tupa at noon, followed by meals in the cafeteria. 8800 Veterans Blvd., Metairie. 467-3105.

ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, 1900 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace (Piovan Hall): March 15, altar blessing after 8:30 a.m. school Mass with viewing until 3 p.m.; viewing reopens from 6-8 p.m. with Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. March 16, viewing from noon-5:30 p.m. (Mass at 4 p.m.) March 17, viewing from 8 a.m.-noon. (8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses). Tupa Tupa follows 10:30 a.m. Mass, then KC Council 9623 will serve meatless meal. Meal donations received will help support local seminarians. Altar proceeds will be sent to Saltillo, Mexico, missions in honor of deceased founding pastor, Father Benny Piovan.

BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans (chapel): March 18, 7:25 a.m. opening Mass, open to the public at 8 a.m. with blessing and viewing until 6 p.m. Viewing March 19 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Donations go to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Missions in the U.S. and worldwide.

CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL, 1400 Moss St., New Orleans: March 19, blessing at 9 a.m. with viewing until 7 p.m. and meals served at 5 p.m. in the chapel.

DIVINE MERCY, 4337 Sal Yenni Blvd., Kenner, in the church: March 17, blessing after 6 p.m. Mass followed by Tupa Tupa and viewing until 7 p.m.; March 18 and 19, viewing from noon to 7 p.m. Spaghetti dinner on March 19 from 4-6 p.m., sponsored by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Home and School Association and Divine Mercy Men’s Club. Suggested donation $6/plate.

GOOD SHEPHERD: (St. Stephen Church), 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans: Viewing March 19, during Sunday Masses; March 19, blessing after the 9 a.m. Mass and viewing until 4:45 p.m. Meals served at 11:30 a.m.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, 7027 Milne Blvd., New Orleans (enter at marked gate): March 19 in Café Campbell, blessing at 7:30 a.m., followed by viewing until 6 p.m. Parking available on Milne Boulevard. No meals served to public.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, 6851 River Road, Waggaman (church hall): March 19, public viewing and meals served from noon to 6 p.m.

ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans: March 19, viewing beginning 11 a.m. with blessing at noon. Meals served following blessing in the courtyard near the Tomb of the Unknown Slave.

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA (Melancon Center, 1643 Metairie Road): March 18, blessing after 9 a.m. Mass, then open until 4 p.m.; open for viewing March 19, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Meal served from 4:30-7 p.m.

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, 13396 River Road, Destrehan (Borromeo Room): March 18, blessing after 8:15 a.m. Mass, with viewing from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; March 19, viewing 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Meals will be served in the cafeteria from 5-7 p.m. St. Joseph Altar Society sponsors.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, New Orleans: Altar at home of Joseph and Mary Talamo, 6122 1/2 Patton St. March 18, blessing at 6 p.m., with viewing until 7 p.m. March 19, viewing from 1-5 p.m. Also, altar at AVO Restaurant, 5908 Magazine St., with blessing March 19, 11 a.m., public viewing 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL, 5029 Louisa St., New Orleans: Viewing March 18 and 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Altar will be blessed March 16 during the 4 p.m. vigil Mass. Food from the altar will be donated to a homeless shelter.

ST. GENEVIEVE, 58203, Slidell (Parish Life Center): March 18, altar blessing after 6 p.m. Mass. March 19, public viewing and meals served 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

ST. JANE DE CHANTAL, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs (St. Jane Hall): March 18, public viewing 4-6 p.m. with cookies and coffee served. March 19, Mass at 8 a.m.; viewing noon-4 p.m. and meals served until food runs out. Donations support St. Vincent de Paul Society.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, 529 W. 5th St., LaPlace (Family Life Center): March 18, viewing times 8 a.m.-noon; and 6-8 p.m. with blessing at 7 p.m.; and March 19, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. viewing. Meatless meals served March 19 from 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans: March 19, altar will be open for viewing from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in church, with St. Joseph Feast Day Mass and blessing at noon. Spaghetti dinners will be served in the Rebuild Center immediately following the Mass. Donations received will benefit the Vincentian Scholarship Fund and Free Indeed, a safe haven for people suffering from human trafficking.

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER, 455 Ames Blvd., Marrero: March 19, altar in the hall with blessing by Father Eugene Jacques, pastor, at 8:30 a.m., followed by adoration and viewing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell (Family Life Center): Viewing in Family Life Center March 19, after 11 a.m. Mass until 1 p.m.; March 20, blessing follows 10 a.m. Mass at 11 a.m. with meals served until 2 p.m.

ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE, 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans: March 19, blessing at 8 a.m. with public viewing until 5 p.m., with meals served at noon.

ST. PATRICK, 724 Camp St., New Orleans (Reynolds Hall): Public viewing following noon Mass on March 18. March 19, blessing at 12:30 p.m.

ST. PATRICK CHURCH, March 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with the meal at 11:15 a.m. in the Family Life Center, 28698 Hwy. 23, Port Sulphur.

ST. RITA PARISH, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan (Msgr. Champagne Community Room): March 19, blessing at 9 a.m. with public viewing until 6 p.m. Meals will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

STS. PETER AND PAUL, 66192 St. Mary St., Pearl River: March 19, blessing at 10 a.m. followed by Tupa Tupa with feeding of the Holy Family, saints and angels. Viewing and meals from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.